Shellharbour City Council has again received recognition for achieving outstanding financial results in NSW for financial performance.

Highly respected within the local government financial sector, LG Solutions recently assessed the financial performance of NSW councils.

LG Solutions devised its own assessment model to rank councils’ financial performances over the past five years.

Shellharbour City Council has performed very well amongst 126 local governments in the Consolidated Operating Result and General Fund Operating Result.

LG Solutions provides specialist accounting and financial management advice, assistance and software solutions to the Australian local government industry, specifically Councils across NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Mayor Marianne Saliba described the result as an outstanding result for the people of Shellharbour City.

“This excellent result means we are demonstrating our continued commitment to being financially sustainable and responsible, providing services, new assets and renewing existing infrastructure for our community,” Cr Saliba said.

Shellharbour City Council CEO Carey McIntyre said the result was a credit to all staff and the elected Council.

“I want to thank our employees from across all of Council’s business areas who work each day to best use the community’s financial resources for the benefit of our city, providing benefits to our community, customers, Councillors and the Council itself.

In 2019, Shellharbour City Council was awarded NSW local government’s highest honour, winning the A R Bluett Memorial Award. The prestigious prize, awarded annually since 1945, is considered the pinnacle in local government recognition.

Shellharbour City Council was selected against 15 Councils in the ‘City and Regional Councils’ category. The prize is awarded to the Council judged the most progressive in NSW over a 12-month period and takes into consideration all aspects of Council’s operation.

The award is recognition that a Council is achieving excellent results in delivering progress and value to the community. It recognises Council’s commitment to strategic planning, financial sustainability, innovation, continuous improvement and community engagement to understand and deliver on local aspirations and expectations.

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